Not An Option: Make Time To Go Inside

I suppose it might be more important for those who think of themselves as introverts, but then again it might not be. It might be just as important for just about everyone. What's "it"? Some version of time alone. Down time. Personal space. Reflection. Meditation time. Retreat. A break from the demands of every day. Time to go inward and connect in depth with one's spiritual core. Re-creation, independent of "what you do" and "who you think you are" in the world. The necessity of renewal from within.

It's a cliche, but I'll say it anyway: oh, how easy it is to lose track of oneself amidst the demands of daily life. By "oneself" I mean of course one's essence, one's beingness as distinct from one's doingness. The Source. God. Self. The One. And, how essential it becomes then to allow the times and the places to tune back in. This ought to be something one does every day, but I'm realistic enough to admit that most people don't; and even when people do some form of meditation or other "centering" practice, it is still of importance to allow special times for more intensive, focused, extended bathing in the Pool.

How are busy people, or poor people, or distracted people, or neurotic people supposed to be able to do this? I won 't pretend to know. I'll only say that, to employ another cliche, where there's a will there is indeed a way. So it really is, in my opinion, a matter of will, and not so much a matter of particular circumstances. Virtually any circumstances, short, I suppose, of the most extreme, can be worked with effectively.

Do yourself a favor: make the time to retreat back into Yourself. Make your spiritual practices more of a priority. You'll be glad you did.



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